I have all of Genesis, ELP, some Dream Theater, Symphony X, Jethro Tull, Yes, Crack the Sky, Gentle Giant, Spock’s Beard.
I am looking for suggestions for Prog Bands I haven’t heard yet.
The only thing I have a problem with is bands that do only instrumental music….sorry, not my thing.
Phideaux - particularly the albums Infernal and Doomsday Afternoon
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Since you list both Genesis and Symphony X, I would suggest IQ and Haken.
Well, of the big-name bands, it seems you're missing King Crimson. Lots to explore there. Also, Van Der Graaf Generator. You might want to look at the early Camel albums as well (S/T through Rain Dances).
Can you handle Prog with vocals that are not in English? If so, there's TONS to explore. I'd start with the big-name Italian bands, PFM, Banco, Area, and Le Orme. If you can digest those, the world is your oyster, because there's almost endless bands from France, Spain, Scandanavia, South America, and Canada who are worth exploring.
Bill
explore progarchives.com
particularly the symphonic prog section based on your current tastes: https://www.progarchives.com/subgenre.asp?style=4
the top albums here are a great place to start for any prog subgenre in my experience
To no one's surprise, let me recommend Magma, now in its 55th year of existence. As an entrance, pick up Magma Live (1976)and begin there.
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Perhaps some Kansas? Maybe start with Masque (not every song is prog, but ....)
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Happy the Man, Oblivion Sun, Kaipa, Triumvirat, Fireballet
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I second checking out ProgArcives. The aforementioned Italian bands are as good as the Big Six British bands. You'll have to keep an open mind with Italian lyrics that perfectly convey the magical and emotional elements of the glorious music. It was a revelation for me when I discovered these gems.
I would just read through the different forums on this board. All kinds of different bands are discussed including old and new.
Pink Floyd, Kansas, King Crimson.
Hatfield and the North !
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Kansas, Nektar
Wippy Bonstack, Mike Keneally, Bubblemath
England: Garden Shed (1977) (similar to Yes and Genesis)
And indeed UK!
Off brands not part of the big prog usuals. Cheer-Accident, The Muffins, Volare, The Bob Lazar Story, Homunculus Res, Sun Colored Chair, Regal Worm, Kurt Rongey
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Nostalgia, you know, ain't what it used to be. Furthermore, they tells me, it never was.
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Gong.
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Prog often incorporates instrumental music though but I guess you do want to hear vocals pop up sooner or later. Ok, well here's some suggestions:
Camel (except Snowgoose which is instrumental)
Van Der Graaf Generator
The Flower Kings
Echolyn
Nektar
Pink Floyd
Eloy (if you like Pink Floyd)
Marillion
IQ
Riverside (since you say you like Dream Theater)
Mastermind (almost completely forgotten about these days but they were sort of a cross between ELP and prog metal and are worth searching out)
Jethro Tull
Kansas
Someone mentioned Happy the Man. I was going to mention them but they were largely instruemtental so I didn't. Same thing with Focus.
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Rock Progressivo Italiano. Bands like Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Latte E Miele, Le Orme, Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM), etc......
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Nektar. But don't judge them by one album, as they are all different. For pure prog, begin with " A Tab in the Ocean," "Remember the Future" and "Recycled."
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If you like your prog with a folky bent try the Strawbs. They've been around in a number of iterations since 1964, and you can find albums by them as a folk trio (some with Sandy Denny) to bombastic symphonic band with Mellotron and Moog and then back to acoustic trio.
For a spacier ride, try Hawkwind; also been around for well over 50 years.
Lou
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Check out the track 8. Theia. The band is "Look to Windward" from the Netherlands.
https://looktowindward.bandcamp.com/...tering-surface
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